Queen Latifah will host the 52nd American Music Awards on May 25th in Las Vegas.
Latifah will be hosting the award show for the first time in 30 years, having co-hosted it in 1995. “I’m so excited to be returning to the American Music Awards stage this year as host,” Latifah said in a statement. “It’s been a great year for music, and there’s no better place to celebrate than Vegas.”
As last year, Dick Clark Productions and CBS will bring back the AMAs on Memorial Day, May 25th, and will air the event live on CBS at 8pm ET and 5pm PT. The ceremony will be streamed by Paramount+ and will also be available on demand. AMA nominations will be announced on April 14th and fan voting will be open until May 8th. Additional details, including performers and presenters, will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are currently available for purchase at AXS.
“We are thrilled to welcome Queen Latifah back as host of the American Music Awards,” said Jay Penske, CEO of Dick Clark Productions. “A true powerhouse and trailblazer, she brings a dynamic presence and deep connection to both fans and fellow artists, making her the perfect choice to lead a night celebrating big names and music’s most defining moments.”
In 2025, the AMA held its first live ceremony since 2022, broadcast from Los Angeles on ABC in the fall. The 2022 show had a 0.6 rating among the key adult 18-49 demographic and total viewers of 3.53 million, the lowest ever for an AMA. However, it made a spectacular comeback last year, averaging 5.2 million viewers, its best performance since 2019.
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